LGBT San Diego’sTrailblazing Generation: housing & related needs of LGBT seniors

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LGBT SENIORS - FINANCIAL PLANNING AND RETIREMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Current Annual Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Planned Age of Retirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Financial Assets Other than Social Security for Retirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Pension Status and Self-Evaluations of Retirement Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Senior Stereotypes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Successful Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Feeling Sad/Depressed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Feeling Negative About Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Difficulty Finding Opportunities for Friendship and Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SUPPORT SYSTEMS, FAMILY & FRIENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Relationship Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Current Living Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Support From Younger Family Members and/or Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Health Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Health Concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Long-Term Care Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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